Rocket Launcher Pool Cue Tech

ABSTRACT

The Rocket Launcher billiards cue stick has a unique design that offers a particular outcome we will refer to as Follow Through Technology. The middle of the cue (not to be limited to the joint of the pool cue), is less in size than any previously used size, thus promoting a proper extended follow through without breaking a close handed bridge. This creates the best performance with more power and speed while maintaining control of the pool cue.NameCityStateCountryTypeDemet, Jonathan JamesAustinTexasUSA

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to the field of billiards or pool accessories and more specifically relates to a billiards or pool cue stick.

Billiards games are mostly played with a stick known as a cue. High quality cues are generally two pieces made of a hardwood, softwood, carbon fiber, and or other hard like material that can be made into a smooth surface divided in usually in the middle (FIG 005) by a joint (FIG 004) of metal, phenolic resin, plastic, or other malleable and turned materials. The butt (FIG 008) end of the cue is of larger circumference and is intended to be gripped by a player's hand. The shaft (FIG 003) of the cue is of smaller circumference, tapering to a terminus called a ferrule (FIG 002), where a rounded leather tip (FIG 001) is affixed, flush with the ferrule (FIG 002), to make final contact with balls. As of Feb. 1, 2020, the lowest known size at the middle of the cue and or within −/+2 inches is 0.821 inches and the taper doesn't change less than 0.28 mm per inch on avg for the first half of the cue from the ferrule (FIG 002) to the middle (FIG 005) of the cue stick. This size outer diameter >0.820 and tapers that are >0.28 mm per inch can cause a players bridge hand to come apart while following through (Bridge—the way the player's front hand holds the cue stick steady during the pool cue stroke) thus shortening the stroke follow through and limiting both the power and control of the stroke. A suitable solution is desired.

2. Brief Summary of the Invention

In view of the aforementioned disadvantages inherent in the known billiard cue stick design, the present disclosure provides a unique design that offers a particular outcome. The width of the middle of the cue within −/+2 inches from the middle (not to be limited to the joint of the cue stick), is smaller in size than any and all previously used sizes. Follow through technology consists of the middle and or within −/+2 inches of the middle of the billiards and or pool cue being 0.820 of an inch or less in outer diameter and not to be limited to all pool cue related purposes and is the key component for Follow Through Technology in which separates this application from anything done in the past. Follow Through Technology is not limited to any one type of construction material and will not exclude any material for usage. The front, back, or any other part of the cue stick except for the outer diameter at the middle and or within −/+2 inches of the middle of the cue stick is not limited to any one specific measurement. A range of different sizes throughout the cue stick will be allowed and not change or alter the stated description from still being Follow through technology.

3. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The following drawings consist of the top view (FIG. 1), Side View (FIG. 2) with detailed description of each component, Back View (FIG. 3), and The Front View (FIG. 4) of a pool cue which the invention is applied.

4. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Follow through technology precisely means what it states. This particular invention design is to help a human that is playing pool/billiards perform a longer, smoother, more accurate follow through. A billiards/pool cue stick is traditionally and has always been made with a particular variance in taper from one end to the other. Looking at the side view (FIG. 2) Starting at the TIP (FIG 001) of the pool cue is the smallest outer diameter on the pool/billiards cue stick. Moving from right to left we next will see the FERRULE (FIG 002) of the pool/billiards cue stick which is connected to the SHAFT (FIG 003) of the pool/billiards cue and is next going to move into the JOINT (FIG 004) area which is where separate parts of a pool/billiards cue come together. Next you will find the MIDDLE (FIG 005) of the pool/billiards cue which is the half way point between TIP (FIG 001) and BUTT (FIG 008) discluding the length of the BUTTCAP (FIG 009). The MIDDLE (FIG 005) of the pool/billiards cue will always have an outer diameter of 0.820″ or less. From right to left of the MIDDLE (FIG 005) of the pool/billiards cue next you will find next is the FOREARM (FIG 006) and connected to the FOREARM (FIG 006) will be the HANDLE, GRIP, OR WRAP (FIG 007) which is next connected to the BUTT SLEEVE (FIG 008) and next connected to the BUTTCAP (FIG 009) which is finally connected to the RUBBER BUMPER (FIG 010). These applications and guidelines are not to be subject to pool/billiard cue extensions of any kind. If the side view was flipped the same parts would be connected only they would appear left to right instead of right to left as explained. 

1. A billiards cue stick consists of: the outer diameter not exceeding 0.820 inches as measured with an accurate micrometer within +/−2″ from the middle (middle is the center of the total length from the ferrule of the cue stick to the very butt of the cue stick) of the cue stick for all cue sticks measuring up to and including 64 inches in length but discludes the use of an extension which alters a cue stick from its original length.
 2. A billiards cue stick consists of: a maximum 0.28 mm per inch average taper in diameter from the end of the ferrule to the middle of the cue stick (middle is the center of the total length from the ferrule of the cue stick to the very butt of the cue stick) for all cue sticks measuring up to and including 65 inches in length. 